Yesterdays

audiobook

Yesterdays

by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

EN·~1 hours·113 chapters

Chapters

113 total
1

Yesterdays, by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

0:07
2

YESTERDAYS

1:34
3

FOREWORD

1:34
4

AN OLD HEART

0:58
5

WARP AND WOOF

1:32
6

SO LONG

0:55
7

IF I COULD ONLY WEEP

0:35
8

WHY SHOULD WE SIGH

0:48
9

A WAKEFUL NIGHT

1:06
10

IF ONE SHOULD DIVE DEEP

0:47

Description

These early verses open a window onto a restless imagination, where youthful longing meets the stark honesty of first‑hand heartache. The poems wander through bright mornings and rain‑soaked evenings, each line echoing the quick‑fired emotions of a mind that feels both exhilarated and exhausted. Listeners will sense a raw sincerity that comes from a time when every fleeting feeling seemed worthy of a song.

The language is simple yet musical, allowing the listener to hear the cadence of a shy voice that wrestles with hope, disappointment, and the uneasy promise of tomorrow. Themes of love, loss, and the inevitable passage of seasons weave together, creating a tapestry that feels both personal and universal. As the collection unfolds, the cadences invite quiet reflection, making the experience feel like sharing a private conversation with a thoughtful, if sometimes melancholy, friend.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (107K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2003-05-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

1850–1919

Best known for the hugely popular poem “Solitude,” this American writer reached a wide audience with direct, emotional verse about love, loss, hope, and self-belief. Her work was often dismissed by critics but embraced by readers, helping make her one of the most widely read poets of her era.

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